tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post8006956959111146595..comments2023-10-16T08:47:15.509-04:00Comments on Kay's Thinking Cap: How I Got to Be Me -- RecoveryKay Dennisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-9817321003796237802008-03-24T01:54:00.000-04:002008-03-24T01:54:00.000-04:00Wow, Kay, I agree with your other commenters: Nike...Wow, Kay, I agree with your other commenters: Nike ad: "Just do it." <BR/><BR/>I know there are a lot more "hard" parts of your story coming, but I am waiting to hear more about your life. You are definitely a survivor.Fran aka Redondowriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603407790426583209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-47533784967088297422008-03-21T23:49:00.000-04:002008-03-21T23:49:00.000-04:00even knowing a little of your story following all ...even knowing a little of your story following all the parts is fascinating. thanks, kay, for making effort. i hope you're as pleased with it as those reading here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-70276313931158153392008-03-21T13:53:00.000-04:002008-03-21T13:53:00.000-04:00It's hard enough for an older person to recoup fro...It's hard enough for an older person to recoup from a stroke but when you are as young as you were with a young family, it was especially difficult!<BR/><BR/>Cheers to Kay for surviving and doing what you are doing today.<BR/><BR/>A big hug to you.millie garfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787056828424618917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-29684018010758271792008-03-21T03:19:00.000-04:002008-03-21T03:19:00.000-04:00Kay, I haven't visited in a long time as I have be...Kay, I haven't visited in a long time as I have been tied up with lots of things. I came across this post and realised I had to go back in time if I wanted the beginning of the story.<BR/>You are a remarkable story teller, so I am really looking forward to reading the next episode.<BR/>Besides you are quite a woman!<BR/>Thanks for sharing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-67988137257481240652008-03-21T00:58:00.000-04:002008-03-21T00:58:00.000-04:00What an amazing triumph for you Kay...truly....in ...What an amazing triumph for you Kay...truly....in so many ways. You are such a strong person. My best friend had a stroke several years ago...and she still has bouts of depression. Thank you for sharing this with us Kay....Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-41085610513813112892008-03-21T00:02:00.000-04:002008-03-21T00:02:00.000-04:00I have a close friend who is recovering from a sli...I have a close friend who is recovering from a slight stroke. Truly, she feels she dodged a big bullet. Even so she is very tired, more emotional than usual, and afraid there might be another.<BR/><BR/>Your writing has helped me understand a little more how devastating strokes can be. You are indeed a very special woman. <BR/>I am so glad you are sharing your story.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372751543635560383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-1266750736401639172008-03-20T15:29:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:29:00.000-04:00Sweet Kay, That was a very interesting post. I kne...Sweet Kay, That was a very interesting post. I knew a friend who had a stroke from a head injury that had happened 5 years earlier. It was a total shock, he lost his speech and typing abilities and his whole right side. But he didn't lose his engineering degree. My husband would talk to him about work, and he would nod with enthusiasm, but when he would try to ask a question, nothing would come Annieofbluegableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106750987640776507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-88760590305515617502008-03-20T04:15:00.000-04:002008-03-20T04:15:00.000-04:00I realize Kay that I had to catch up here...So I w...I realize Kay that I had to catch up here...So I went back and read a bunch of posts before this one...What a story, my dear...! I think your recovery is remarkable and especially when you realize how much more they know now than they did back then.....(I cannot believe they put you in the Psych Ward...! WEll, I CAN believe it, but it really is disgraceful....)<BR/>This is quite an amazing story,OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-42706908373126561912008-03-19T16:41:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:41:00.000-04:00You ARE remarkable and I commend you. I knowhow ha...You ARE remarkable and I commend you. I knowhow hard you had to work to get back to even slightly where you were before the stroke. Mr. kenju also laughs for no reason sometimes, and he laughs at inane things. His friends all tell him he is a happier person now than he used to be.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-14344976890207186222008-03-19T16:29:00.001-04:002008-03-19T16:29:00.001-04:00Kay, you worked so hard. Do you still have tiredne...Kay, you worked so hard. Do you still have tiredness or get tired more easily sometimes?Vandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950986487260937999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-33928031742584164942008-03-19T16:29:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:29:00.000-04:00Kay, you worked so hard. Do you still have tiredne...Kay, you worked so hard. Do you still have tiredness or get tired more easily sometimes?Vandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950986487260937999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-8833925867892345732008-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:002008-03-19T08:01:00.000-04:00You're a remarkable woman, Kay, and I thank you fo...You're a remarkable woman, Kay, and I thank you for sharing your life with your readers. My dad recently had a stroke, though it wasn't nearly as severe as yours. He, too, is going through those grief stages, though.<BR/><BR/>What pretty shoes are you wearing today?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706134799870107518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20703123.post-88587928441325257592008-03-19T05:34:00.000-04:002008-03-19T05:34:00.000-04:00I know just how hard you worked to make all the ga...I know just how hard you worked to make all the gains you did -- a real tribute to your perseverance! What a challenge to be coping with recovery at home and having two small children.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.com